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Petits Frères
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Petits Frères reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 63 Metascore out of 100
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Stéphanie Touly, Iliès Sefraoui, Mustapha Goumane, Nassim Izem, Rachid Mansouri, Dembo Goumane, Sabrina Mansar, and Gérald Dantsoff

Accompanied by her dog, 13-year old Talia (Touly), runs away from her home. After she gets in a fight with her stepfather (Dantsoff), she ends up in the Pantin projects near Paris, where she meets new friends. What she doesn't know is that they plan to do something not very nice... and it has to do with her dog.


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Jacques Doillon  
DIRECTED BY: Jacques Doillon  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: December 18, 2001 
Video: December 18, 2001 
Theatrical: May 18, 2001 
RUNNING TIME: 92 minutes, Color 
ORIGIN: France 
LANGUAGE(S): French (with English subtitles) 

"Petits frères" is French for "little brothers"

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80
Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
This one's still worth checking out -- especially for the naturalistic performances by the feisty Touly and the rest of the young cast.
75
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
Crushingly realistic.
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70
The New York Times Stephen Holden
Captures the vulnerability and aimlessness of its unfortunate characters with a heart-in-your-throat rawness that recalls some of the more poignant moments of Italian neo-realist cinema.
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70
Village Voice Jessica Winter
Doillon's ease with young performers is again seamlessly evident.
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50
New York Post Lou Lumenick
Disappointing.
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40
TV Guide Ken Fox
The best parts of the film come when he (Doillon) just lets the camera roll and lets the kids be kids.
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